Khattar sworn in as Haryana CM |
Bharatiya Janata Party`s Manohar Lal Khattar was sworn in as Haryana`s chief minister for the second term on Sunday. The BJP leader was administered the oath of office by governor Satyadeo Narain Arya in Chandigarh. Dushyant Chautala, whose fledgling Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) is backing the BJP, was sworn in as deputy chief minister. The governor had invited Khattar to form the government when the latter met him to stake his claim to form the government with the backing of 10 JJP legislators and seven independent MLAs. The BJP won 40 seats and Khattar now has the support of 57 members in a House of 90. The BJP managed to retain power in Haryana despite falling far short of its target of 75 seats. Dushyant Chautala and BJP leaders late Friday announced a power-sharing agreement to ensure a stable government after the October 21 assembly elections produced a hung assembly in which the BJP fell short of simple majority by six seats. BJP working president JP Nadda, Union ministers and chief ministers of BJP-ruled states, including Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath, Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat and Himachal Pradesh CM Jai Ram Thakur attended the swearing-in ceremony.
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